This commissioned piece was meant to be a surprise master bedroom centerpiece for a husband and wife, whose animal representations were said to be a lion and bear respectively. The task was to create a loving image of the two and to have the names of the couple included in the details. It took me roughly 15 hours to complete this project. I’m more used to depicting the ferocity of wild animals so, capturing warmth and love was quite a challenge. But, as usual, it’s always worth it when the client feels that their vision was realized – which is the goal, always.